as in gems
someone or something unusually desirable
that job is considered a real plum in the broadcasting business
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Recent Examples of plums
Erythritol, xylitol and sorbitol are sugar alcohols, a carbohydrate found naturally in tiny quantities in foods such as cauliflower, eggplant, lettuce, mushrooms, spinach, plums, raspberries and strawberries.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Aromas of gunsmoke, black pepper, red plums and cranberries.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Her favorite game is to buy too many plums and offer them to people on the street.
—Jeanie Riess, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
To make the most of Colorado’s short growing seasons, Glover plans to stock up on stone fruits–peaches, plums, nectarines—this summer to preserve as sauces and glazes.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Peaches can be replaced with nectarines, apricots or plums.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Tart and tangy are achieved with acidic ingredients, such as winey plums, a squeeze of citrus or a splash of vinegar.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
That said—this recipe would also be delicious with plums or nectarines instead of citrus.
—Hali Bey Ramdene, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2025
Dusky aromas of dry earth, gorse, red cherries and red plums with some burning sage.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Aromas of gunsmoke, black pepper, red plums and cranberries.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Her favorite game is to buy too many plums and offer them to people on the street.
—Jeanie Riess, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
To make the most of Colorado’s short growing seasons, Glover plans to stock up on stone fruits–peaches, plums, nectarines—this summer to preserve as sauces and glazes.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Peaches can be replaced with nectarines, apricots or plums.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Tart and tangy are achieved with acidic ingredients, such as winey plums, a squeeze of citrus or a splash of vinegar.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
That said—this recipe would also be delicious with plums or nectarines instead of citrus.
—Hali Bey Ramdene, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2025
Dusky aromas of dry earth, gorse, red cherries and red plums with some burning sage.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plums
Noun
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His two starts against them this season were scoreless seven-inning gems.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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There’s also a new mode called Emerald Rush that tasks you with collecting gems as fast as possible using different sets of perks.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As Amber Sparks pointed out in 2023, prizes are a way for authors, the majority of whom don’t earn a living from writing books, to make a little money.—
Maris Kreizman,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Roughly 385,000 other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $10 to $40,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Angela also developed a proprietary RAVN claw setting, which her setter often uses on the brand’s jewels.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Carey continued to rock the jewels all night.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Secondhand treasures can easily add a touch of mystery to your holiday decor.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Museum collections can become so vast and encompassing that eventually, the most interesting treasures are buried within their halls and boxes.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In other looks, pearls and cowrie shells were braided into the models’s textures.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Sep. 2025
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The team also points to speculative but testable possibilities, such as whether mucus trails could serve as nucleation points for new ice formation, much as pearls form around grains of sand.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Plums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plums. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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